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Diagram of British QF 12 pounder <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms#Common_Lyddite" class="extiw" title="en:List of British ordnance terms">Common Lyddite</a> Shells Mk III & Mk II, 1914.
These represent early Marks of Lyddite shell, filled "solid", with TNT exploders in the nose instead of picric powder.
Shell length 9.57 inches, diameter 2.98 inches. Weight filled & fuzed 12 1/2 lb. 1 inch G.S. fuze socket.
Mk II was for Naval use. Total explosive filling 1 lb 1 1/2 oz. including TNT exploders. Base plate, Straight cavity walls.
Mk III was for Land and Naval use. Total explosive filling 1 lb 5 oz. including TNT exploders. Base plate, Tapered cavity walls.
Mk II & Mk III for use with the following guns :-

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current13:47, 6 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 13:47, 6 January 20171,000 × 616 (129 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p>Diagram of British QF 12 pounder <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms#Common_Lyddite" class="extiw" title="en:List of British ordnance terms">Common Lyddite</a> Shells Mk III & Mk II, 1914. <br>These represent early Marks of Lyddite shell, filled "solid", with TNT exploders in the nose instead of picric powder. <br>Shell length 9.57 inches, diameter 2.98 inches. Weight filled & fuzed 12 1/2 lb. 1 inch G.S. fuze socket. <br>Mk II was for Naval use. Total explosive filling 1 lb 1 1/2 oz. including TNT exploders. Base plate, Straight cavity walls. <br>Mk III was for Land and Naval use. Total explosive filling 1 lb 5 oz. including TNT exploders. Base plate, Tapered cavity walls. <br> Mk II & Mk III for use with the following guns :- </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_12_pounder_8_cwt" class="extiw" title="en:Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt">QF 12 pounder 8 cwt (navy landing gun)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_12_pounder_12_cwt_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun">QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_12_pounder_12_cwt_AA_gun" class="extiw" title="en:QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun">QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_12_pounder_18_cwt_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:QF 12 pounder 18 cwt naval gun">QF 12 pounder 18 cwt naval gun</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_14_pounder_Maxim-Nordenfelt_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:QF 14 pounder Maxim-Nordenfelt naval gun">QF 14 pounder naval gun</a></li> </ul>
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